CROSSED AUGUSTUS & LIVIA
—Young Augustus, Livia, & Emperor Augustus, all with crosses cut into their foreheads, along with other indignities—— In the Ephesus Museum at Selçuk.
STA-PUFT DOMITIAN
—Ephesos Museum, Selçuk 9/2020 — Sadistic Emperor Domitian, looking like the Sea-Puft Monster from ‘Ghostbusters.’ This head is as tall as I am. —– Domitian’s false front & a real hero, this battered Hercules.
IMPERIAL GROTESQUES
—The faces they deserve? Caesar Augustus & Empress Livia: their worst enemies couldn’t’ve devised a better revenge than these imperial portraits, rendered grotesque by time & conquest, for all eternity. Ephesos Museum, Selçuk, 9/2020
TURTLES AT KLAROS
—September 2020 — I love the ruins at Klaros, alive with turtles in the green water at the feet of the gods.
THE MAGNESIAN GUARD
This drawing is highly detailed and oversize, so if you’re on your phone, skip this first section and go to the next one. First, here it is entire:
— THE MAGNESIAN GUARD — A PHALANX OF HEROES! — Serdal Bey, Guardian a the the gate, has taken the time to become an expert on Magnesia. He’s been there for years! — They were beautiful… portrait herms identify whose theater seat belonged to whom, This one had a plaque — Caged now for protection, these bas-reliefs have endured much insult but remain impressive especially up close! —All his beauty gone, this gladiator maintains a now-frightful salute.
ANCIENTS AT XANTHOS progression
- 2. 3…hours and hours…
4. 5. 6… more hours…
Ta-da! ANCIENTS AT XANTHOS
Ain’t he cute?
